Blip anyone?

[Umbongo1]

I think the lockdown has finally got to me. Have been doing great then bam, last weekend back to hideous anxiety and depression. My husband keeps telling me I've had blips before and they've passed, but I'm scared and can't see it ever ending. Anyone in a similar boat? X

Yes same here. Have always had depression and anxiety but it gets worse at certain times. I had been doing okay overall during lockdown but yesterday I had a meltdown. Just think the endless Groundhog Day and uncertainty of the future suddenly got to me. And we have awful neighbours either side who both constantly have family and friends over. One side is outside now having a bbq with their friends. Meanwhile we, and most others, haven’t seen our families for what feels like forever. It’s so unfair. And it makes me miserable. DH agrees it’s unfair but moves on whereas I focus on it and everything else that makes me sad. I can’t seem to shift it.
I’m sorry this is no help but at least you know you’re not the only one feeling this way. We won’t feel this level of misery forever though, it will lift at some point.

I really hope so. I'm struggling to eat and sleep and the anxiety is through the roof. So frustrating. How long do your blips go on for?

Ps that sucks about your neighbours. And it's against the law.

Yes to struggling to eat and sleep. I usually love food but barely ate dinner last night even though it was one of my favourites and I probably won’t even have dinner tonight.
I don’t know how long my blips go on for really i think it varies. I don’t usually realise when it’s over I think it’s a gradual thing for me rather than sudden. Even though it feels as if I go into them suddenly. If any of this makes sense!? I struggle to even write or speak properly when I’m in this state.
It’s so horrible and I really feel for you as it’s the worst when you feel hopeless and as though it will never end. But it really will
And yes my neighbours are idiots and I know I shouldn’t let it bother me because it’s not my business but it upsets me to think there’s so many of us that are doing all we can in this mad time and others who can’t seem to do it!

Yup, same here.
I’ve had anxiety and depression in the past, but for the past 2 years or so, have largely been fine (in the most part, due to my incredibly amazing DP).

Since Friday, I’ve felt overwhelmed by everything. Poor DP had arranged an indoor ‘date night’ on Friday: he made an incredible dinner and cocktails, and had dressed up.
All I had to do was come downstairs for 6.30 for it all to be ready for me.
I didn’t start getting ready til 6, so ran out of time to wash and dry my hair, freaked out as couldn’t find any nice clothes to wear (as put on weight since lockdown), got upset as my makeup looked shit. I came downstairs gone 7pm, a crying mess.

I can’t seem to focus on anything, feel hopeless about the future, can’t seem to figure out what direction to go in next re work (am self employed), and spending far too much time sitting around in my dressing gown, playing stupid games on my phone.
Hate feeling like this (and feeling massively guilty for doing so, as compared to most people, I have it really good).

Yep I hear you with all of that. I have a small child and I feel so guilty about being distracted the whole time I'm around her.

We managed to get out today for a long walk in the fresh air so I'm hopeful, if not optimistic, for a good nights sleep which will hopefully be the start of things getting back on track.

Sleep is so important to me when I get into one of these blips, and it's been lousy this past week.